I agree with you. I see the shadow under it as well. The only thing I couldn't figure out was" the sun reflecting" off of it. my view almost made
it look as if it was blowing a pinkish sandstorm around it. I didn't even think about the sun reflecting off of it. my brain needs sled, so it is a
bit slow today. I think it is a great video, my only issue with it is, he said "he looked out the window and could not see it" I don't understand
how he couldn't see it and the camera could. Also, I don't know awhile lot about Sun flare but is it possible for a Sun flare to move at a higher
rate of speed than the plane? OK, thanks for sharing, I enjoyed watching it.

Originally posted by smurfy
That's not lens flare, the 'object' is itself either, reflecting the sun, or superheating the air, which then reflects the sun.
There's no point in calling out the UK uploader, it's secondhand to them, as was the Chinese fake.

Why are you guys always trying to “EXPLAIN” something that you clearly have “NO IDEA” about.?

SMH

Really? =) That photo shows the sun RIGHT in front of the camera, to get this kind of effect it has to be up at the top of the frame which causes
internal reflections, I've seen this a ton .. but I also work for a company that does a lot of video work.

Originally posted by amkia
Sun ray or lens flares cannot create solid object whereas the object in question “looks solid”, it just needs further investigation.

I understand what you're trying to say ... but it's not like you have a wealth of research here. Lens artifacts often make little blown out orbs
which look solid. Depends a lot on the lens too.

Why are you guys always trying to “EXPLAIN” something that you clearly have “NO IDEA” about.?

Some people enjoy investigating things.

In this instance though, even if a person uneqivocally makes a mathematical model simulating a lens flare its not going to mean much since it's just
a white thinigie either way, but it's fun to investigate for some people. /shrugs

Can someone just briefly explain to me the principle that contorts a shadow around the lens flair?

Like from an optical point of view, if I have a lens flare artifact on camera, and I know what that is, how do I explain a shadow that is molded to
the exact pattern of the lens flare?, what is the physics behind that?

This footage taken over the Coto 47 airport in Costa Rica on January 23, 2013.
This is a more complete video showing pilot Jose Daniel Araya who recorded
the sighting interviewed by channel 7 Costa Rica.

Coto 47 is the airport, does this fact suggest something? Maybe yes maybe not,
hard to tell but raises some questions, could it be another airplane or maybe a
private jet, pilot Jose Daniel Araya said it doesn't looks like an airplane to him
then the case is controversial.

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